Thank-You Alys!...words of encouragement are a great welcome! <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><BR><BR>spd...I sure will my friend <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0><BR><BR>Alexandros: Thank_you <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>...I will post in Novice's thread tonight...I think of it as growing pains...<BR><BR>I will be on later tonight to work on the library...lots of research to do...<BR><BR><BR>**ok...heh...I read the latest posts in Novice's thread and felt I needed to get a quick post in there for encouragement...I cannot help but feel positive for this worthy endeavor she has started along with the rest of the talented TORCers that grace this message board...<BR><BR>You are doing a great job Alexandros!...<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>

The library has been updated...<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0> <BR><BR>I could of kept on going! lol...but, it was nearing 1:15 am...so much out there on Tolkien...and good stuff at that <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0><BR><BR>I went back over everyone's post so I could add the suggested website links...but, I am still working on a few more suggestions you guys had. I have been researching for more links also...incredible what is out there on the Internet...<BR><BR><b>maldrigel and Rómestámo-</b>...thank you for your suggested links...<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>...I didn't mean to overlook you guys <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif"border=0>...with trying to figure out how to do word links at the time...I wasn't paying attention <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0> I will be adding your suggested links to the library...thanks again! <BR><BR>Gwindor, greenleafwood, Alys!...thank~you for your support!<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>...you guys are great!<BR><BR><BR>

If you clicked on any of the links and had an error come up...its because I did not test the link...and found the error to be my fault...the links have been fixed...<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><BR><BR>I will be back tonight...many more links to add <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0>...I'm also redesigning a few things...<BR><BR>*<i>It can only get better</i>*...<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>**Fingolfin...the Númenor map link is no longer avialable...it shows as URL not existing any longer <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif"border=0> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>

Parador, just wanted to express my gratitude for all the work you are putting in for our sakes. The Library is looking great! I'm going to start plugging it all over the messageboards, because it's going to be useful for everyone interested in Tolkien resources.<BR><BR>thanks again<BR>

Being a Catholic myself, I have a few bible web sites that could come in handy:<BR><BR><a target=new href="http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.htm">New American Bible</a><BR><BR><a target=new href="http://www.scborromeo.org/drbible/dr_toc.htm">Douay Rheams</a><BR><BR>It is a matter of translation really. Plus the Catholic bibles do contain the Dueterocanonicals (or apocrypha).<BR><BR>Lady A.

Yepp.Parador, you've done a great job. Once the discussion starts off, this place should swing into full action. And wont that be a pleasure <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0>..but try and not overwork yourself..we wouldn't want that for our Parador <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>

I know this isn't exaclty a vital reasource for our purposes but I don't think a TOlkien library would be complete with out:<BR><BR> <a target=new href="http://www.elvish.org/elm/names.html">A brief History of Nonesense</a> <BR><BR>The other writting is hosted at Ardalambion. and there is ofcourse the home of Vinyar Tengwar: www.elvish.org

Your Welcome Novice...and thank-you, for allowing me the opportunity of creating the virtual library...I am enjoying it. <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0> My hopes too, are for TORCdom to use the library's soon to be 'rich' resources...<BR><BR>Lady_Aredhel...Thank-you <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>...I will add them tonight to the reading supplement page<BR><BR>Alexandros...you are such a great support, and I so appreciate it <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>...and I promise not to overwork myself...lol <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0><BR><BR>btw Alexandros...the website: http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/free_cat.asp I was not able to pull it up<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif"border=0>...can you?...it sounds like a nice site<BR><BR>Fingolfin...humor is a must in Middle-earth <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0>...I like the site and will add it...good job!<BR><BR><BR>

Hi Parador,<BR><BR>Would you mind posting this list of common abbreviations into the appropriate thread? It should probably accompany the list of Recommended Reading.<BR><BR>I've just updated the read me first post and removed these abbreviations and the reading list; I felt it should all be consolidated into the Resources thread for clarity and ease of access.<BR><BR>Thanks (and see you soon in our inaugural discussion thread!)<BR><BR>COMMON ABBREVIATIONS<BR>BoLT 1 and 2 = Book of Lost Tales 1 and 2 (HoMe 1 and 2)<BR>CT = Christopher Tolkien<BR>HoMe = History of Middle Earth<BR>Lays = Lays of Beleriand (HoMe 3)<BR>Letters = The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien<BR>LoTR = Lord of the Rings<BR>LR (?) = The Lost Road (HoMe 5)<BR>MR (?) = Morgoth's Ring (HoMe 10)<BR>Narn = Narn i hin Hurin (from UT)<BR>PoME= Peoples of Middle Earth (HoMe 12)<BR>QS = Quenta Silmarillion <BR>TH = The Hobbit<BR>TS or Silm = The Silmarillion<BR>SoME = the Shaping of Middle Earth (HoMe 4)<BR>UT = Unfinished Tales<BR>WoTJ = War of the Jewels (HoMe 11)<BR><BR><BR>

Alexandros...thank-you for putting your best foot forward...every little bit helps...and you have put in a ton on your part!...I know Novice and many others truly appreciate you being a part of this wonderful endeavor!...<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0> I know I do!<BR><BR><b>FYI</b>...heads up guys!!!....I found a gold mine!...go to the 'Silmarillion' in the Library...I located and posted some valuable resources for our reading of the Silmarillion...one of them is 'Why should I read the Silmarillion?'!...and I am still looking for more...<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>**<i>I am having too much fun!</i>...lol<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0>

Wonderful job, P~J!!!<BR><BR>I've bookmarked this thread... now I can find any Tolkien site I need!<BR><BR><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0><BR>

**More links have been added for the Silmarillion <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0>

First, I would like to say I am sooo impressed with everything you put in here Parador J... it must have taken you hours, and I would like to thankyou because everything in here has been very helpful. I have not had a chance to read all of the posts yet, so i dont know if this has already been mentioned, but i would suggest you include all of David Day's books: Most importantly The TOlkien Bestiary and The Illustrated Encyclopedia, have helped me when reading all of Tolkien's works. I would recommend that you list him for secondary works, or whatever his category applies to. If his books are inapplicable, then sorry to waste your time. I will check back often tot his threadl; very helpful!!

Thank-you Babysue!<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>...I'm glad you are finding the links useful...<BR><BR>I like your idea of including David Day!...even though I purchased one of his books a few months ago...his name did not come to mind...so, thank you Babysue <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0>...I see this as a TORCdom endeavor, everyone's ideas are of a great help<BR><BR>I will be including a book section...maldrigel gave me this idea...stating that some people have a limited access to computers...plus I might add ,there are those who like to buy hard copies...like me for instance <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0>...I had to add 2 more book cases to my room!<BR><BR>**<i>Now all I have to do is slow down enough to take time out and read...<i><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-rolleyes.gif"border=0>

<a target=new href="http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/free_bk.asp">http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/free_bk.asp</a><BR><BR>Ok..Parador..here goes again. This link will take to a page on Cyberread which has an option for fee ebooks. I guess we will just have to follow the site from there. the actual page doesn't seem to be working. I'll try still, but for now I can only give this.<BR><BR>PS: This double post thing has been happening to everyone. I posted like 7 extra posts. Some technical error I think.<BR><BR>

ok...now this is what I've done.. I've take the seperate divisions on the site and given them as seperate links..I think it should work this way..lets hope..:<BR><BR>GRECO-ROMAN LITERATURE:<BR><a target=new href="http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/greco-roman.asp">http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/greco-roman.asp</a><BR><BR>SHAKESPEARE (COMPLETE WORKS)<BR><a target=new href="http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/shkspeare/shakespeare2.asp">http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/shkspeare/shakespeare2.asp</a><BR><BR>EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS:<BR><a target=new href="http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/e_burroughs/burroughs.asp">http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/e_burroughs/burroughs.asp</a><BR><BR>MARK TWAIN:<BR><a target=new href="http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/lit/Twain/MarkTwain2.asp">http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/lit/Twain/MarkTwain2.asp</a><BR><BR>GRIMMS FAIRYTALES:<BR><a target=new href="http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/grimm_fairytales/grimm2.asp">http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/grimm_fairytales/grimm2.asp</a><BR><BR>SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE:<BR><a target=new href="http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/lit/doyle_list2.asp">http://www.cyberread.com/free_ebooks/lit/doyle_list2.asp</a><BR><BR>Thats all for now..I'll see if I can get some more...(Hope these work)<BR><BR>

<i>Screams in frustration!!!</i><BR><BR>OK!!..forget that site.. I have another!!.<BR><BR><a target=new href="http://classics.mit.edu/">http://classics.mit.edu/</a><BR>This site has a LOT of Greco-Roman works..VERY good stuff. Includes names like Plato, Homer, Aesop, Virgil, Plutarch, Herodotus..and many more..<BR><BR>PROJECT GUTENBERG:<BR><a target=new href="http://www.promo.net/pg/">http://www.promo.net/pg/</a><BR>Now this is a treasure!!.. It has almost all books..I mean it..more than a thousand Authors....all you have to do is search for them. You can download a HUGE list of authors and titles available before searching. Excellent site.The following link will take you to a page having works listed by Authors..If it works, you won't have to go through the entire site <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0> <a target=new href="http://promo.net/cgi-promo/pg/cat.cgi">http://promo.net/cgi-promo/pg/cat.cgi</a><BR><BR>Of the two, the Gutenberg site is fabulous..I don't know how I missed it so far. As for the Cyberread site, i can't make it work..If you want you can navigate by typing those site names in your location bar. but thats about it..<BR><BR>

ok.. I checked the new links as well as the cyberred links, they are working (PHEW!!).. but you will still have to navigate the Gutenberg site. It will ask you to select an FTP server closest to you. Just do that and you are into the Authors bank..and i must say, the place is a gold mine!!..LOL..anyways, see you later..<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>

Alexandros...your instructions are my command <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0> Great job!..and I know it took some work on your part to set this straight for us!...and I for one appreciate it <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0> I will add the links tomorrow...Thank-you <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><BR><BR><b>FYI</b>...I added Greek/Norse/Germanic Pantheons links...this is for the subjects being discussed at this time...I have found some great links to match what is being discussed in the study groups thread...the links are under: Greek, Norse and Germanic Mythology...I hope some find them useful...let me know...and all suggestions are most welcomed...<img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>

Alexandro...I understand...it too is hard for me to find the time to read...there is a wealth of information out there and I get frustrated not being able to always access it...<BR><BR>The library's main page has been updated and with a new Intro...I have also added a 'Title list' giving the names of the newest links...because I have added so many since I started the library, I listed only a few to start out...now that I have a plan...I will keep it updated on a daily and weekly basis <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><BR><BR>I hope many find this library helpful (all suggestions and new links are greatly welcomed!) and will visit and take in the richness and vast amount of knowledge awaiting them...

You guys just don't know what your words mean to me <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-crying.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0> <BR><BR>It is these type's of responses that keep me going! <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0><BR><BR>to which I might add.....<i>I am just getting started</i> <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-devil.gif"border=0><BR><BR>I have accually book marked many search engines with Tolkien and Tolkien related articles!...The Internet is AWESOME!<BR><BR>FYI: a little self promotion here...heh...I will be starting a new guild titled, 'Dead Men Do Tale Tells',...this guild will also incorporate RPing in the Prancing Pony...I will be posting the new guild this week...to find out more...go in and visit! <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0>

okey dokey....I've been trying to get up the courage to get involved in a RP......maybe this will push me over the edge and onto the (virtual) stage? <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif"border=0><BR>